Bono's birthday

Today is Bono's birthday. If you don't know who Bono is, then why are you reading my blog? But, just in case, Bono is the lead singer of the Irish band U2. And seriously, who does not love U2? If you don't, there must be something wrong with you. Even if you do not like their music (which I guess some of you may not) you have to agree with their politics. Bono and the band have been social justice activists for the span of their career, working for such causes like Live Aid, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Jubilee 2000. Bono now spends a bulk of his time when he's not rocking out trying to alleviate world hunger, poverty, and works towards AIDS education and prevention. It's also important to note that Bono is one of the few celebrities that uses their fame in such a positive way and does so tirelessly. He's met with world leaders (Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, President Clinton and Bush, among many others), spoken in front of Congress, he's played a hand in Irish politics and attempting to create a peace in Northern Ireland, and has often times been associated as having messianic qualities, not only for his political convictions, but also for his spiritual ones as well, as Bono is a devout Christian, which seems to not alienate his secular fans. If you are interested and want to check out some of Bono's causes, you can go to http://www.one.org or http://www.data.org and join him in his effort to stamp out poverty.